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The Chief, Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT), GS-10, directs and supervises the work of as many as 20 RT staff who administer routine, intensive, and emergency respiratory care and life support to patients, whose age may vary from 17 years to 100+ years, with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities. The incumbent must also be able to administer routine, intensive, and emergent respiratory care and life support to patients, whose age may vary from 17 years to 100+years, with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities. The Chief of RT is directly responsible to the Chief, Anesthesiology Service and collaborates with appropriate supervisors in the Medical Center.

Must possess expert knowledge of respiratory therapy methods; full range of equipment; complex respiratory procedures; and techniques used in respiratory therapy including the operating characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of the complex equipment used in intensive respiratory care and emergency situations. Must have the ability to perform complex respiratory procedures. Must have knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system including in-depth understanding of how the structure and function of the lungs and bronchi relate to gas exchange and ventilation. Must have extensive knowledge of a wide variety of acute and chronic respiratory disorders, and must be able to participate with physicians, nurses, and/or other medical staff in respiratory patient treatment planning. Must have the knowledge and ability to: provide emergency or critical respiratory care; and to plan and conduct in-service education or training for hospital staff, students, patients, and families. Must have the ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and evaluate programs involving respiratory care.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the direction and overall supervision of all Respiratory Therapy Department staff.

Plan work schedules and the sequence of operations and recommends and/or implements changes in organization or work assignments to improve work, services or job satisfaction.

Assigns and explains work requirements relative to respiratory care for new or changes, as well as existing programs.Resolves technical work problems, including those not covered by precedents or established policies.Develops and updates guidelines and policies for non-routine or complex assignments.

Initiates changes in the system for delivery of respiratory care based on current concepts and findings from research and/or studies.Recommends and justifies to higher authority changes with significant budgetary impact.Develops and reports to higher level supervisors, changes in budget requirements based on anticipated workload and productivity capability of the department.

Prepares formal requests for additional positions and/or filling vacancies to meet work requirements. Selects or participates with significant influence in selection of employees from eligible candidates.

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Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Subject to a background/security investigation

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Possess a certificate as a Registered Respiratory Therapist from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and a registry number, or a certificate from another body which the NBRC recognizes as its credentialing equivalent? This includes registration based on either: Having fulfilled the requirements and passed the registry examination administered by the NBRC since 1983, OR Having fulfilled the requirements and passed the registry examination for a registered inhalation or respiratory therapist administered by the (1) National Board for Respiratory Therapy from July 1974 through 1982 or (2) American Registry of Inhalation Therapists from 1961 through June 1974.

Grade Determinations:GS-10: You must possess all of the following:
In addition to meeting the requirement for GS-9, candidates must have had at least 1
additional year of successful and progressively responsible experience in which the candidate demonstrated the ability to assume supervisory duties and function in an assignment at the GS-10 level.

(GS-9) In addition to meeting the requirements for GS-8, candidates must have had at least 1 additional year of successful and progressively responsible experience related to respiratory therapy at the GS-8 level or equivalent. This experience must have included demonstrated accomplishments in upgrading services to patients. The candidate must have demonstrated expert knowledge of respiratory therapy methods, equipment, and procedures and the ability to assume responsibility to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and evaluate programs involving respiratory care.

(GS-8) At least 1 year of successful experience related to respiratory therapy at the GS-7 level or equivalent. Qualifying experience at this level is work which includes duties such as: administering assisted and controlled ventilation to patients with tracheotomies and other complex medical problems requiring frequent adjustments in ventilator parameters; administering and monitoring advanced ventilator techniques such as positive end expiratory pressure and continuous positive airway pressure; developing plans for weaning patients from ventilators; assessing the respiratory status of patients using data acquired through physical observation and clinical analysis of blood gas data, chest x-rays, and electrocardiogram to determine the effectiveness of therapy being administered and to make recommendations to physicians regarding changes in treatment; performing the most difficult respiratory therapy procedures to maintain ventilation, including endotracheal intubation, tracheal lavage, and tracheotomy care; and providing in-service training to others in various specialized areas of
respiratory care.

Demonstrated knowledge and ability needed to perform complex respiratory procedures
with minimal supervision. Is able to participate with physicians and nurses and other staff in
planning respiratory treatment, with great reliance on the individual's knowledge of the
equipment.

Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide emergency or critical respiratory care; service as a shift leader or supervisor or sole responsible respiratory therapist on a shift; and to plan and conduct training sessions with respiratory therapy students, hospital staff, patients, and family members.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the grade and salary at which the candidate will be placed. For internal selectees eligible for promotion, the board will determine grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's, documentation to support Veterans Preference or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).

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Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/23/2018 to receive consideration.

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